Africa Code Week Day Of Code: FREE Entry to CTSC on 21 October ONLY!

Free Entry

In celebration of Africa Code Week, the Cape Town Science Centre is offering FREE entry to the Science Centre on 21 October ONLY. This includes full access to all the hands-on exhibits for the entire day, Human Gyroscope and Centripetal Swing ride charged at R5 per 3 minutes.

There is a jam-packed programme of activities and workshops focusing on coding. Activities on offer include Minecraft workshops, Scratch workshops, Python programming workshop, Binary Basics workshop, Hedy Lamarr show, FUN Games and so on. Visitors will also be treated to our regular Camera Obscura tours, Planetarium shows, Science shows, and so much more…

*Please note that you should only bring laptops (No tablets, iPads). As much as we will try to load the Scratch software on your laptop, you are advised to ensure that it is compatible. Scratch works on Mac OS X, Mac OS 10.5 & older, Windows, and Linux (32 bit).

Cape Town Science Centre presents a FREE showing of

the Hit NYC Solo Show:

HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr

– A True Story of Hollywood Glamour and Scientific Genius –

Written and Performed by Heather Massie

Cape Town Director – Matthew Kalil

11:30 AM – Sat, Oct 21, 2017

Hedy Lamarr, the glamorous siren of the silver screen, was more than the most beautiful woman in the world. She invented frequency hopping and spread spectrum technology that makes the world of wireless communication tick. From Austria to Hollywood, WWII, torpedoes, ecstasy, and intrigue to the very cell phone in your pocket, she was there!

All workshops and activities are on a first-come-first-served basis unless otherwise stated.